Adding Color Without Painting: Rooms with Colorful Pillows & Throws

Renters Solutions

Whether you're a renter, a color-phobe, or a restless decorator, pillows are probably the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way to incorporate new colors into your home. Throws and blankets are similarly comforting and portable accents.

I am one of those people whose home has lots of pillows, because they're practical but also a fun and low-commitment way to experiment with colors and patterns. In these white rooms, the contrast really makes the colorful pillows and throws stand out.

Kim has been sharing creative projects and ideas as a Contributor to Apartment Therapy since 2010. Her writing highlights stylish, budget-friendly solutions to common household problems. Kim is a fluent French speaker and a houseplant enthusiast.